Just Glow for it
THE NORTHERN
lights are synonymous with temperatures to give you mild frostbite and days
where the sun barely peeks over the horizon. Believe it or not, however, the
best time of year to see them is with the winter months waning, as aurora
activity peaks around the March equinox. You’d struggle to find a better spot
to witness them than the Hotel Glymur at Hvalfjordur-a crimson-coloured hotel
by a windswept inlet out side Reykjavik. The hotel offers wake-up calls to
snoozing guests keen to see the aurora and its reflections lighting up the
waters of the fjord. If you’d sooner stay in your jimjams, guestrooms have tall
windows-ideal for aurora spotting.
Easyjet flies to Keflavik International Airport from Bristol
and Edinburg, while Icelandair flies to Rykjavik from London Gatwick, Heathrow
and Manchester (icelandair.com). Car
hire is easily available at Keflavik (europcar.com).
Hotel Glymur is a
90-minute drive north of Keflavik. Comfortable rooms face out on to the nearby
fjord, while Icelandic dishes at the restaurant include pan-fried trout with
dill sauce, lamb fillet and..float meat (hotelglymur.is).
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